Eldamo : Sindarin : Elladan

S. Elladan m. “Elf-man”

S. Elladan, m. “Elf-man”

Son of Elrond (LotR/227). This name is translated “Elf-man”, a combination of archaic Sindarin †Ell “elf” and Adan “man” (Let/281-2).

Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this character was first named N. Elboron (WR/297). Earlier still, the name Ilk. Elboron used as a name for a son of Dior (LR/147).

References ✧ Let/281-282; LotRI; PMI/Elboron, Elladan; SDI1/Elladan; WR/307; WRI/Elboron, Elladan

Glosses

“Elf-man” ✧ Let/282
“Elf-Númenórean” ✧ Let/282

Variations

Elladan ✧ Let/281; Let/282; Let/282; LotRI/Elladan; PMI/Elboron; PMI/Elladan; SDI1/Elladan; WR/307 (N. Elladan); WRI/Elboron; WRI/Elladan

Elements

†Ell	“Elf”	✧ Let/281
Adan	“Man (as a species)”	✧ Let/282

N. Elboron m.

See S. Elladan for discussion.

References ✧ PMI/Elboron, Elladan; WR/297, 307; WRI

Changes

N. Elboron >> S. Elladan ✧ PMI/Elboron; PMI/Elladan; WR/307; WRI/Elboron